What are the effects of a misaligned ETC?
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ETC misalignment has little impact as long as it does not obstruct the driver's vision or interfere with the normal detection by toll station equipment. Below are relevant details: 1. ETC: ETC is an Electronic Toll Collection system, where ETC-dedicated lanes are designed for vehicles equipped with ETC onboard units, utilizing electronic tolling methods. 2. Working Principle: The ETC system is currently the most advanced toll collection method for roads and bridges worldwide. It employs microwave-dedicated short-range communication between the onboard electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane at toll stations, leveraging computer networking technology for backend settlement processing with banks. This enables vehicles to pass through toll stations without stopping while paying the required tolls.